The Pixies - Olympia Theatre -- All discussion, no ticket sales

Miguel_Sanchez · 03-07-2009 09:20AM

One of the capchas I got was 'Joel Duffy'. Sly dig by MCD at Joe Duffy after his recent show about Slane?

Tomohawk · 03-07-2009 09:22AM

"Sorry, no exact matches were found, but other tickets may still be available."

If its sold out why dont they say that in plain english?

koheim · 03-07-2009 09:24AM

Just missed out as well, would love to see them in Olympia.

Just checked ebay - ONE ticket for sale for 170 !!!! I have no words

Mr Moon · 03-07-2009 09:26AM

Me thinks they should just have played the Point (O2)!!

I wasn't in till 9.10 and they were all gone by then!!

Miguel_Sanchez · 03-07-2009 09:27AM

koheim wrote: »

Just missed out as well, would love to see them in Olympia.

Just checked ebay - ONE ticket for sale for 170 !!!! I have no words

I've got a couple: feckin' scummy touting bastards.

penexpers · 03-07-2009 09:30AM

Tomohawk wrote: »

"Sorry, no exact matches were found, but other tickets may still be available."

If its sold out why dont they say that in plain english?

Because the ticket isn't "sold" until the transaction is completed. There's a time lag in between the time a person selects the ticket and the time they pay. During this time, the ticket is marked as "reserved". If the person decides to not go through with the purchase, the ticket is returned to the for sale pool and the ticket was never sold in the first place.

BaZmO* · 03-07-2009 09:30AM

Jeff_Lebowski wrote: »

I've got a couple: feckin' scummy touting bastards.

Ah if people are stupid enough to pay that more fool them!

Miguel_Sanchez · 03-07-2009 09:32AM

BaZmO* wrote: »

Ah if people are stupid enough to pay that more fool them!

Very true. But unfortunately that still doesn't get me my tickets and meanwhile people with no intention of going have piles of tickets.

BaZmO* · 03-07-2009 09:35AM

Jeff_Lebowski wrote: »

Very true. But unfortunately that still doesn't get me my tickets and meanwhile people with no intention of going have piles of tickets.

I hear ya. I've missed out on countless gigs down through the years but that's the luck of the draw I suppose.

Plus, I wouldn't say it's piles of people as it's getting more difficult to get tickets nowadays. And if people didn't buy from touts there'd be no touts.

melodical · 03-07-2009 09:39AM

I despare I really feckin do. there has to be a better way of making sure that real fans get the tickets. sickened.. That ****e sellin on ebay should be tracked down ans castrated!!!

Aridstarling · 03-07-2009 09:41AM

One angry queue at Stevens green this morning and I among them. ****ing stupid system.

Wreck · 03-07-2009 09:41AM

Slept-in for the first time in like five years, late for work and no pixies tickets

catch--22 · 03-07-2009 09:42AM

Got one! Thank God!!!!

dearg lady · 03-07-2009 09:42AM

I'm actually surprised it was sold out as quick as that, does make ya wonder how many are 'presold' or maybe there was just a mad demand! Got one for meself, but none of my mates got any, ah well.
I swear people who buy just to sell immediately for 3 times the price are such a**holes, I hope karma catches up with them

Tomohawk · 03-07-2009 09:48AM

What are the chances it will move to the Point, er that gaff down the docks? or the National Stadium for ole times sake?

kc66 · 03-07-2009 09:49AM

I fúcked up. Got 4 for Friday no problem. But before I purchased I figured I only need 2 so went back and couldn't get them again. What a fool!

Bluetonic · 03-07-2009 09:51AM

dearg lady wrote: »

I'm actually surprised it was sold out as quick as that, does make ya wonder how many are 'presold' or maybe there was just a mad demand!

2400 capacity between the two gigs, if none were pre sold and people were taking the max (which is normally the case to aid touting

) your looking at 600 transactions. Not really a lot.

grizzly · 03-07-2009 09:53AM

Tomohawk wrote: »

What are the chances it will move to the Point, er that gaff down the docks? or the National Stadium for ole times sake?

I hope not! I'd love to see them in the Olympia, not some vast shed.

dearg lady · 03-07-2009 09:53AM

Wow, yeah, when ya put it like that, it's a bit mad! wasn't sure of capacity, I thought more tbh. Well I hope they mostly went to people who really wanna go, not damn touts

koheim · 03-07-2009 09:55AM

ah, saved by a friend in London, he got 4 tickets for one of the Brixton Academy gigs :cool:

Catmologen · 03-07-2009 09:55AM

kc66 wrote: »

I fúcked up. Got 4 for Friday no problem. But before I purchased I figured I only need 2 so went back and couldn't get them again. What a fool!

Nightmare, i did something similar for ACDC in the point.....:o

cosmic · 03-07-2009 09:56AM

I got mine!!!!

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

dearg lady · 03-07-2009 10:04AM

Aridstarling, did anyone in stephens green get tickets? Man that's annoying, after goin all that way. I queued there once, around 5 years ago for a stones gig, went out the night before and got quite tipsy, so the queueing didn't seem so bad

I hate the exorbitant credit card fees for buying online, least in person can pay cash.

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 03-07-2009 10:05AM

This is bullsh!t :mad:

floydmoon1 · 03-07-2009 10:06AM

Does anyone know where else in Europe are they playing.
Maybe worth geting a cheap ryanair ticket to someplace and see them.
Cant see there site from work.

bossa_nova · 03-07-2009 10:09AM

floydmoon1 wrote: »

Does anyone know where else in Europe are they playing.
Maybe worth geting a cheap ryanair ticket to someplace and see them.
Cant see there site from work.

buy tickets for Glasgow and fly over, works out to around 60 euro which is not bad, and Glasgow tickets are not sold out yet

rainbowtrout · 03-07-2009 10:12AM

floydmoon1 wrote: »

Does anyone know where else in Europe are they playing.
Maybe worth geting a cheap ryanair ticket to someplace and see them.
Cant see there site from work.

Couldn't get tickets either. Raging.:mad:

OCT 4 secc - hall 4
glasgow, scotland

OCT 6 brixton academy
london, england

OCT 7 brixton academy
london, england

OCT 8 brixton academy
london, england

OCT 9 brixton academy
london, england

OCT 11 jahrhunderhalle
frankfurt, germany

OCT 13 heineken music hall
amsterdam, holland
OCT 14 forest national
brussels, belgium

OCT 15 zenith
paris, france

Aridstarling · 03-07-2009 10:14AM

dearg lady wrote: »

Aridstarling, did anyone in stephens green get tickets? Man that's annoying, after goin all that way. I queued there once, around 5 years ago for a stones gig, went out the night before and got quite tipsy, so the queueing didn't seem so bad
I hate the exorbitant credit card fees for buying online, least in person can pay cash.

Yep, maybe 25 people or so. I was about 7 or 8 people from the front of the queue when the word got out, still waited anyway, and then I tried Sound Cellar after that, same deal. Didn't even get in the door before they told me they had no tickets!

bossa_nova · 03-07-2009 10:17AM

i hope they add an extra date on the their 'night off':pac:

Time Magazine · 03-07-2009 10:17AM

floydmoon1 wrote: »

Does anyone know where else in Europe are they playing.
Maybe worth geting a cheap ryanair ticket to someplace and see them.
Cant see there site from work.

Glasgow, the Sunday after the Irish gigs. Flights last night were something like €15. Maybe look into flying home from Edinburgh on the Monday morning.

The Pixies - Olympia Theatre -- All discussion, no ticket sales

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